The Connection

Synopsis

From Shirley Clarke, here shattering stereotypes on camera and behind it, comes a provocatively nimble number about a group of drug-addicted jazz musicians waiting for their next hit in an East Village apartment as a writer finds inspiration in their every move. Based on the play-within-a-play by Jack Gelber, Clarke’s unflagging piece of grit is “a time capsule loaded with smack from the Bohemian underbelly of JFK-era America” ( Salon ).

Listed at AFS

Archived on the AFS site between Wed, Nov 29 2023 and Wed, Mar 11 2026, across 5 captures. These dates are inferred from Wayback Machine captures and may not be accurate.